BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 22 August 2010

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/08/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Murder She Thought - Series 2, Box
  3/3By Zeba Kalim. A young bookshop assistant has a problem with a strange admirer.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/08/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/08/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—22/08/2010
  The sound of bells from the church of St Nicholas, Leeds in Kent.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Louise Casey
  Rosie Goldsmith profiles Louise Casey, the first Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—22/08/2010
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—A Short Madness
  Fergal Keane reflects on the destructive and constructive power of anger.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Beavering
  Lionel Kelleway has a very close encounter with a mammal extinct in Britain for 400 years.
4. 06:57
  Weather—22/08/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—22/08/2010
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—22/08/2010
  Jane Little discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Brainstrust
  Julie Walters appeals on behalf of Brainstrust.
8. 07:58
  Weather—22/08/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—22/08/2010
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—22/08/2010
  From St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, marking the 450th anniversary of the Reformation.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Women Behaving Badly
  A weekly reflection on a topical issue.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—22/08/2010
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—22/08/2010
  Kenton makes a breakthrough, and who is the mysterious visitor at Rickyard Cottage?
14. 11:15
  The Reunion—The Dome
  Sue MacGregor reunites the key players behind the creation of the Millennium Dome.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 3
  3/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Sheila Hancock.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Jelly
  Simon Parkes celebrates the renaissance of proper jellies.
3. 12:57
  Weather—22/08/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—22/08/2010
  A look at events around the world with Brian Hanrahan.
5. 13:30
  No Triumph, No Tragedy—29/06/2010
  The late Tony Judt describing the illness which paralysed everything but his mind.(R)
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—20/08/2010
  Eric Robson chairs. With Matthew Biggs, Chris Beardshaw and Anne Swithinbank.
7. 14:45
  A Guide to Coastal Birds—3. Rocky Shores
  3/5Brett Westwood offers help identifying birds you may see and hear on our rocky shores.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Nevil Shute - No Highway, Episode 1
  1/2Britain's aviation industry depends on a new plane. But a scientist sees a fatal flawed.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—22/08/2010
  Dreda Say Mitchell talks to bookseller Tim Waterstone about his first novel.
10. 16:30
  The Bards of Somalia
  Rageh Omaar asks what Britain can learn from Somalia's news-reporting poets.
11. 17:00
  Why Russia Spies
  Russian agents remain against the West. Peter Hennessy investigates why.
12. 17:40
  Profile—Louise Casey
  Rosie Goldsmith profiles Louise Casey, the first Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—22/08/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/08/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—22/08/2010
  Tom Robinson introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/08/2010
  The honeymooners return.
4. 19:15
  Americana—22/08/2010
  Simon Winchester examines American communication: from guns, to the press, to lighthouses.
5. 19:45
  Afternoon Reading—Big Charlie, Episode 4
  4/5Billy Butlin wants Charlie photographed for publicity, but Elephant Bill has other ideas.(R)
6. 20:00
  Feedback—20/08/2010
  Does the BBC need to change the way it covers politics.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—20/08/2010
  Matthew Bannister on Dr Thomas Peebles, Beryl Marriott, Frank Kermode and Matt Lethbridge.
8. 21:00
  Face the Facts—Fatal Inaction
  When domestic violence leads to murder, why do police keep missing the danger signs?
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Brainstrust
  Julie Walters appeals on behalf of Brainstrust.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Are CEOs up to the job?
  Are chief executives really up to the job in our top companies?
11. 21:58
  Weather—22/08/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—22/08/2010
  Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
13. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 15
  Sarah Sands takes a look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's news.
14. 23:00
  The Film Programme—20/08/2010
  Sylvester Stallone talks to Matthew Sweet about The Expendables.
15. 23:30
  Something Understood—A Short Madness
  Fergal Keane reflects on the destructive and constructive power of anger.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/08/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Disenchantment
  The impact of the rational: Laurie Taylor explores the social concept of 'Disenchantment'.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—22/08/2010
  The sound of bells from the church of St Nicholas, Leeds in Kent.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/08/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/08/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/08/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Canon Martyn Percy.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/08/2010
  Cath Mackie hears the RSPB will picket the chancellor's constituency.
10. 05:57
  Weather—23/08/2010
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 23 August 2010